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Nursing Assessment and Diagnosis for a Patient with Acute Abdominal Pain, Study notes of Nursing

A nursing assessment and diagnosis for a male patient with acute abdominal pain caused by aspiration pneumonia. the patient's background information, nursing objectives, interventions, and evaluation. The document also provides a short-term goal and specific objectives for the patient's care. The nursing interventions include assisting the patient in demonstrating relaxation position and diversion techniques, assessing the vital signs, and promoting fluid intake. The document also includes a list of medications and therapeutics prescribed by the physician to relieve the patient's pain.

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2021/2022

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JMJ Marist Brothers
Notre Dame of Marbel University
College of Arts and Sciences – Nursing Department
Alunan Avenue, Koronadal City, South Cotabato
Patient’s Name: _Juan Dela Cruz_____________________________________ Age: ______75________Sex:_____Male________
Chief Complaints: DOB, cough Diagnosis: ARF type II secondary to aspiration pneumonia ____________
Date Admitted: _September 23, 2021_______________
ASSESSMENT CUES NEEDS NURSING
DIAGNOSIS
BACKGROUND INFORMATION NURSING
OBJECTIVES
INTERVENTIONS RATIONALE EVALUATION
Subjective:
The patient verbalized
Objective:
P
S
Y
S
I
O
L
O
G
I
C
A
L
&
S
A
F
E
T
Y
N
Acute pain
based on the
pain scale of
the patient
5/10
Acute abdominal pain is a symptom that
can be caused by both minor and major
medical issues and it was noted that
patient was sexually active and is having
multiple sex partner with no protection
used during sexual contact.
Biggers, M.D., MPH. Retrieve February 3,
2022 from:
https://www.healthline.com/health/pain-
in-lower-left-abdomen
Short term goal:
Specific Objectives
1. Assess the
patient on bed
in sem+i-
fowler’s position
to promote
comfort to the
patient’s lower
abdomen.
2. Assess the
patient’s body
temperature
every 4 hours.
Independent:
1. Assist the patient in
demonstrating relaxation
position and diversion
techniques.
2. Assess for the location of the
pain by asking to point to
the site that is
discomforting.
3. Assess the vital signs
maintaining stability.
4. Promote fluid intake
Dependent:
1. Follow the physicians
order of the following
medication/therapeutics:
Ceftriaxone (Keptrix) 1.5g
IVTT q12 hours x 2 doses
Dilute 1 vial to 50cc of triple
distilled water and give via
Solu-set to run for 30mins
1. To provide comfort
and relieve pain by
diverting client from
psychological
responses to pain.
2. Nurse should ask
the following pain
assessment to
determine its
history.
3. Provide the clients
to express it to their
own word to gain
understanding
During the 9 hour
shift, goals were
partially met:
03/02/2021
7:30AM
The patient
verbalized
“Galagnat
giyapn kis-a
pero
naghagan-
hagan na sakit
sang tiyan ko”.
Normal
temperature of
37.1.
7:50AM
Required
medication if
followed by
the physicians
order.
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JMJ Marist Brothers

Notre Dame of Marbel University

College of Arts and Sciences – Nursing Department

Alunan Avenue, Koronadal City, South Cotabato

Patient’s Name: _Juan Dela Cruz_____________________________________ Age: ______ 75 ________Sex:_____Male________ Chief Complaints: DOB, cough Diagnosis: ARF type II secondary to aspiration pneumonia ____________ Date Admitted: _September 23, 2021_______________ ASSESSMENT CUES NEEDS NURSING DIAGNOSIS

BACKGROUND INFORMATION NURSING

OBJECTIVES

INTERVENTIONS RATIONALE EVALUATION

Subjective: The patient verbalized Objective:

P S Y S I O L O G I C A L & S A F E T Y N

 Acute pain based on the pain scale of the patient 5/ Acute abdominal pain is a symptom that can be caused by both minor and major medical issues and it was noted that patient was sexually active and is having multiple sex partner with no protection used during sexual contact. Biggers, M.D., MPH. Retrieve February 3, 2022 from: https://www.healthline.com/health/pain- in-lower-left-abdomen Short term goal: Specific Objectives

  1. Assess the patient on bed in sem+i- fowler’s position to promote comfort to the patient’s lower abdomen.
  2. Assess the patient’s body temperature every 4 hours. Independent: 1. Assist the patient in demonstrating relaxation position and diversion techniques. 2. Assess for the location of the pain by asking to point to the site that is discomforting. 3. Assess the vital signs maintaining stability. 4. Promote fluid intake Dependent: 1. Follow the physicians order of the following medication/therapeutics:  Ceftriaxone (Keptrix) 1.5g IVTT q12 hours x 2 doses  Dilute 1 vial to 50cc of triple distilled water and give via Solu-set to run for 30mins 1. To provide comfort and relieve pain by diverting client from psychological responses to pain. 2. Nurse should ask the following pain assessment to determine its history. 3. Provide the clients to express it to their own word to gain understanding During the 9 hour shift, goals were partially met: 03/02/ 7:30AM  The patient verbalized “Galagnat giyapn kis-a pero naghagan- hagan na sakit sang tiyan ko”.  Normal temperature of 37.1. 7:50AM  Required medication if followed by the physicians order.

E

E

D

S

 Azithromycin (Zithromax) 1g P.O. OD in AM  Ketorolac (Ketovex) 30mg IVTT now then q6 hours

  1. Proper intake of analgesics based on physicians order.

11AM-3PM

 All vital sign are normal  Pain scale still stay on 5/